Department of Economics and Business Administration, School of Industrial Engineering, University of Málaga, C/Doctor Ortiz Ramos s/n, 29071 Málaga, Spain.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023 Nov 19;20(22):7080. doi: 10.3390/ijerph20227080.
The construction industry is one of the riskiest sectors worldwide, with crane operations being one of the most dangerous activities. The aim of this study was to gain insight into the key factors involved in crane-related occupational accidents in the construction industry in Spain. To this end, 1314 accidents involving cranes were analyzed from a total of 241,937 accidents that occurred in the construction of buildings. The data were collected from the Spanish government's occupational accident statistics corresponding to the years 2012-2021. The results evidenced a statistically significant relationship between cranes as the material agent and the size of the company, with 95% of cases corresponding to small- or medium-sized companies (less than 250 employees). Additionally, it shows how the crane operator is identified as a material contributor to crane accidents in the construction industry, and may be considered a key component to these accidents. In conclusion, improving the knowledge gained about the key factors in crane-related accidents at work in the construction industry provides essential information that helps to design and implement appropriate preventive measures to avoid the recurrence of unwanted events with these machines.
建筑行业是全球风险最高的行业之一，其中起重机操作是最危险的活动之一。本研究旨在深入了解西班牙建筑行业中与起重机相关的职业事故涉及的关键因素。为此，从 2012 年至 2021 年期间建筑行业发生的 241937 起事故中，分析了涉及起重机的 1314 起事故。这些数据是从西班牙政府的职业事故统计数据中收集的。结果表明，起重机作为物质因素与公司规模之间存在统计学上的显著关系，95%的案例涉及中小型公司（员工少于 250 人）。此外，它还表明起重机操作员如何被确定为建筑行业起重机事故中的物质贡献者，并可能被视为这些事故的关键组成部分。总之，提高对建筑行业中与起重机相关的事故关键因素的认识，提供了有助于设计和实施适当预防措施的重要信息，以避免这些机器再次发生意外事件。
